CBC Wildlife News

Records submitted in the last 14 days, most recent first. Amber indicates local or uncommon, bold red indicates a description is needed for verification at county or national level, green indicates category D (reasonable doubt of natural occurrence) or category E (escapes or non-sustaining introductions).

Fri 11 July 2025

Cley Marshes
08:15 to 09:45
Hot, clear skies, breeze from SW

1 British Yellow Wagtail (Juvenile on fence-line between Simmonds and Whitwell Scrapes briefly and then off north.) ,

7 Ruff (Moulting males on Pats) ,

4 Green Sandpiper (Pats) ,

1 Common Sandpiper (Pats) ,

2 Sandwich Tern (Simmonds) ,

9 Little Egret (Pats and Simmonds) ,

11 Spoonbill (Pats and Simmonds) ,

25 Cattle Egret (Simmonds, Pats and Pastures. Several juveniles amongst the adults.) ,

[David Griffiths]

Thu 10 July 2025

Cley Marshes
08:00 to 09:45
Warm, breeze from SW, sunny

1 Cetti's Warbler (Juvenile on the gate opposite OWL layby. Very confiding.) ,

9 Spoonbill (5 adults, 4 t-spoons) ,

6 Little Egret (Pats and Simmonds) ,

7 Cattle Egret (Inc 2 juveniles) ,

2 Bearded Tit (Juveniles opposite Daukes Hide) ,

4 Mediterranean Gull (3 adult SP and a first winter) ,

11 Little Ringed Plover (Pats and Simmonds inc 3 well grown juvs) ,

3 Ruff (Scruffs on Pats) ,

4 Marsh Harrier (Female and the three juveniles - latter now causing mayhem periodically) ,

3 Green Sandpiper (Pats Pool) ,

1 Whimbrel (Over west calling) ,

1 Greenshank (Over west calling) ,

2 Grey Heron (Simmonds) ,

2 Reed Bunting (Juvs on Simmonds fenceline) ,

2 Sedge Warbler (Juvs in reeds/scrub opposite entrance to Boardwalk) ,

1 Kestrel (Male hunting Eye Field) ,

c.45 Curlew (Eye Field) ,

c.50 Cormorant (West in large groups and high) ,

[David Griffiths]

Thu 10 July 2025

Cley Marshes
06:25 to 09:00
18-23C, W veering ENE f2, sun. Visited Bishop's, Skirts, Snipe's (viewing from Walsey), E Bank & Arnold's.

3 Little Grebe (2 plus 3 chicks Snipe's, 1 Skirts Pool) ,

1 Spoonbill (ad) ,

6 Grey Heron ,

14 Little Egret (incl 9 into N Foreland) ,

8 Cattle Egret ,

4 Cormorant (Arnold's) ,

4 Marsh Harrier (m, f 2 juvs) ,

1 Kestrel ,

2 Coot (lge chicks, Don's Pool) ,

5 Oystercatcher ,

10 Avocet ,

59 Curlew (Pope's Pool/Arnold's area) ,

23 Black-tailed Godwit ,

3 Greenshank (2 Pat's, 1 Arnold's) ,

4 Redshank ,

5 Green Sandpiper (Pat's) ,

9 Ruff (8 ad m, 1 ad f, Pat's) ,

2 Dunlin ,

4 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,

1 Ringed Plover (Arnold's) ,

30 Lapwing (plus 1 sm chick) ,

5 Mediterranean Gull (ads, Pat's) ,

4 Sandwich Tern (Arnold's) ,

1 Common Tern (Arnold's) ,

1 Chinese Water Deer (Brackish) ,

10 Small Skipper (at least) ,

1 Meadow Brown ,

1 Wall Brown ,

1 Grayling (Arnold's) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Wed 09 July 2025

Cley Village
18:52 to 18:52
Very warm, little wind, open sky.

1 Barn Owl (Utterly bizarre. BO flying very strongly, direct south to north across a vast blue sky, approx 400-500m high. Veered towards Blakeney Point. Just a white dot in the sky to the naked eye. 600mm lens.) ,

1 Marsh Harrier (Closely followed by this critter !) ,

[Gerard Sabran]

Wed 09 July 2025

Bayfield Hall
13:35 to 14:00
Very warm, breeze from NW

2 Spotted Flycatcher (In dead Ash (?) in field from kissing gate on Letheringsett to Glandford Road. Fantastic to see these other than down the Point. Good pickup by GF earlier today.) ,

[David Griffiths]

Wed 09 July 2025

Cley Marshes
06:35 to 09:30
14-19C, SW f3, Sun; Visited Bishop's, Skirts, Snipe's, E Bank. Arnold's and Sea Pool to Iron Rd.

3 Little Grebe (plus 2 chicks) ,

3 Grey Heron ,

17 Little Egret (incl 9 in N Foreland) ,

3 Cattle Egret ,

3 Cormorant ,

3 Marsh Harrier (m,f,1 juv) ,

1 Kestrel (m, N of Swan Lake) ,

2 Coot (lge chicks alone on Don's) ,

8 Oystercatcher ,

15 Avocet ,

54 Curlew ,

2 Greenshank (Arnold's) ,

21 Redshank ,

2 Green Sandpiper (Pat's) ,

29 Black-tailed Godwit (14 Pat's, 15 Swan Lake) ,

4 Dunlin (1 Arnold's, 3 Swan Lake) ,

6 Little Ringed Plover (4 Pat's, 2 Swan lake) ,

6 Ringed Plover ,

29 Lapwing ( plus 2 chicks) ,

3 Sandwich Tern ,

2 Common Tern ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Tue 08 July 2025

Cley Marshes
20:30 to 21:55
Cool, overcast: brighter later. Very breezy at times

10 Spoonbill (On Simmonds & Whitwell: numerous juveniles harassing the adults continuously!) ,

[David Bryant]

Tue 08 July 2025

Cley Marshes
11:15 to 12:30
Clear,dry. Light NE breeze some sun.

1 Kittiwake (Remained on Pats Pool for whole time.) ,

[Edmund Mackrill]

Tue 08 July 2025

Cley Marshes
08:00 to 08:05
Cool, overcast

1 Quail (Called 10+ times fifty yards into field to the west of the reserve centre car park) ,

[David Bryant]

Tue 08 July 2025

Cley Marshes
06:30 to 08:25
14-15C, NW f6 reducing, mainly cloudy (wild. at N edn E Bank). Visited Bishop's, Skirts, Snipe's, E Bank & Arnold's,

2 Little Grebe (1 seen 1heard Snipe's) ,

2 Grey Heron ,

2 Great White Egret (Skirts Pool) ,

7 Little Egret ,

6 Cormorant ,

1 Marsh Harrier (juv) ,

1 Kestrel ,

10 Oystercatcher (plus 1 sm chick on Arnold's) ,

12 Avocet (mainly Pat's) ,

38 Curlew (Serpentine Arnold's area) ,

1 Whimbrel (Arnold's) ,

10 Redshank ,

13 Black-tailed Godwit ,

1 Common Sandpiper (Pat's) ,

1 Knot (Pat's) ,

2 Dunlin (Pat's) ,

6 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,

1 Ringed Plover (Arnold's) ,

12 Lapwing (plus 2 chicks) ,

1 Common Tern (Pat's) ,

1 Chinese Water Deer ,

[David & Pat Wileman]